NEW YORK (November 7, 2023) -

The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós has been named the 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year, becoming the sixth coach to win the award and the first in club history.

NEW YORK (November 7, 2023) - The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós has been named the 2023 NWSL Coach of the Year, becoming the sixth coach to win the award and the first in club history.

Amorós led a complete turnaround for Gotham FC, who finished with the worst record in the league in 2022 (4-17-1), also finishing at the bottom of the league in goals scored (16) and conceded (46). Under Amorós, Gotham FC finished with the sixth-best record in the league at 8-7-7 in 2023, scoring 25 goals while allowing just 24, tied for the fourth lowest total in the league. The Madrid native established a strong defensive identity for Gotham FC, with the club leading the league in possessions won (1554) and shots faced (205), allowing 39 fewer shots than the next-best team. Gotham FC also finished second among all teams in shots on target faced (82), interceptions (36) and duels won (1142) while finishing third in tackles won (278) and successful passes (7060). Amorós, who led the Houston Dash to its first playoff appearance as the club’s interim head coach in 2022, guided Gotham FC to its first playoff appearance since 2021, just the third post-season appearance in club history and the second since rebranding from Sky Blue FC. With a 2-0 quarterfinal win against the third-seeded North Carolina Courage, Amorós coached Gotham FC to its first playoff win and shutout. Amorós and Gotham FC will take the pitch this Saturday in search of the club’s first NWSL Championship title as they face OL Reign in the 2023 season finale. Tickets for the 2023 NWSL Championship, presented by Bud Light, remain available here. The list of finalists was decided after a preliminary round of voting by owners, general managers, coaches, players and media. The finalists were then voted on by fans, owners, general managers, coaches, players and media.

Voting Breakdown:

Preliminary Round: Owners/GMs/Coaches (25%), Media (25%) and Players (50%)
Final Round: Players (40%), Owners/GMs/Coaches (25%), Media (25%) and Fans (10%)